[b]In an effort to further deepen the level of financial inclusion in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the use of the Independent National Electoral Commission voters’ registration card as a means of identifying customers for the purpose of opening accounts or engaging in any other financial transactions.

The CBN stated that the development was necessary in order to reduce the number of unbanked people.

The apex bank also adopted uniform account opening forms for use by banks and other financial institutions for the purpose of opening accounts for their customers,

In a circular to all banks and other financial institutions titled ‘Inclusion of Independent Electoral Commission Voter’s Registration Card as a Means of Customer Identification,’ the apex bank said: “Further to our circular on AML/CFT Regulation 2009 on acceptable means of identification for the purpose of account opening and transaction of banking business in Nigeria, it has become necessary as a result of the need to enhance financial inclusion, to extend the acceptable identification options.”[/b]

The circular signed by Amugo K. N for the CBN director, financial policy and regulation department, directed that “all banks and other financial institutions are hereby advised to accept INEC Voter’s Registration Card duly issued by INEC, bearing the holder’s particulars such as name, photograph, date of birth and address as valid additional means of identification of natural persons for the purpose of conducting banking business in Nigeria.”

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The central bank of nig. has orderd banks to use or accept voters card for bank transactions to enhance the new bank restructuring. Could go a long way to save the banking sector considering the changes of voters card in nigeria in evry voting period? Your sugestions pls.

Please state the source of your information

The source of my info, is nta ntwork news 9pm news.

when i first hear this news, shame catch me because if u see how my face be for my voters'card, no be person go tell u.
any computer literate can arrange that voters' card.
make God punish devil.
sometimes, i go bring out my own and i go begin dey ask wetin jega use our billions do.

this is great news...!

GTB would not let me open an account with them some months back cos I had no drivers licence, national ID or international passport...

Now I can bounce in anytime time soon and eventually have that master card

and believe me I know alot of people out there like me...its a great move by CBN...!

Makes my job so easy..and more customer base for me. Thank God o

Social security number for everybody! How about that?

searchcorp: Social security number for everybody! How about that?

Ehm, you think that's achievable in a country like Nigeria? Ordinary census = plenty errors. . .

The purpose of which we live is the purpose of our existence i.e (ONI REASON) Gud move

Great news, wonderful.

HQ:

Ehm, you think that's achievable in a country like Nigeria? Ordinary census = plenty errors. . .

That's what my generation will fix.

@bankyblue, i guess u must be a marketer in a bank.

E don tay wey dem dey collect am 4 me

Which one is d voters card pls? Is it that one people used to go out in the night to queue up to register so that they can vote for GEJ?

Great move. This has potential to include millions of unbanked folks into the system.

SlyIg: Which one is d voters card pls? Is it that one people used to go out in the night to queue up to register so that they can vote for GEJ?

Yes basically. That's the temporary voters card issued for the 2011 elections. Each has ur photo, and personal bio as well as finger print markings to know if all your fingers were captured during the exercise.

NICE MOVE BY CBN,ANYWAY ITS A FULFULMENT OF D BIBLE PROPHECY OF D ANTICHRIST AND VERY SOON SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS,,,,MY FELLOW NLANDERS LETS MAKE OUR HEARTS RIGHT WITH GOD AND ESCAPE D IMPENDING DOOM

emmanwandud: NICE MOVE BY CBN,ANYWAY ITS A FULFULMENT OF D BIBLE PROPHECY OF D ANTICHRIST AND VERY SOON SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS,,,,MY FELLOW NLANDERS LETS MAKE OUR HEARTS RIGHT WITH GOD AND ESCAPE D IMPENDING DOOM

Sorry to say but your IQ is on the really low side.

How does voters card, social security numbers fulfill the prophecy of the antichrist? Stop being soo...

I am christian btw.

That means everybody can now bank. Its a welcome development.

What happened to the funds for national iD?

emmanwandud: NICE MOVE BY CBN,ANYWAY ITS A FULFULMENT OF D BIBLE PROPHECY OF D ANTICHRIST AND VERY SOON SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS,,,,MY FELLOW NLANDERS LETS MAKE OUR HEARTS RIGHT WITH GOD AND ESCAPE D IMPENDING DOOM

Sorry to vomit this.

You be Johnbull.
Confirm Nwajohnpa.

We thank geja for this

Ooops, how can i creat a tread

OOops,how can i create a thread

Fraud made easy...

wow this sound good . My customers now would have somthing to present if they dont have thire i.d's

SlyIg: Which one is d voters card pls? Is it that one people used to go out in the night to queue up to register so that they can vote for GEJ?

No. The one you use while visiting that lagos hotel like 'xxxxxxx' to see that may-soon-be muderer without parental consent! Beware!:p

nice move

Why is this news when banks has been accepting the voters card since 2011,I have opened accounts for my siblings with their voters card especially at Eco Bank.

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Yes,u will fix it, if only allowed by all these lunatic ,especially DG of NIMC who is hell bent to frustrate proper identication of citizenry, imagine the man single handedly sacking all staff of NIMC dat produce N-ID CARD

Iolo:

Sorry to say but your IQ is on the really low side.

How does voters card, social security numbers fulfill the prophecy of the antichrist? Stop being soo...

I am christian btw.

Then think like one

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What happened to the funds for national iD?

Pls tell them EFCC are just sitting on d fence. The DG in NATIONAL IDENTITY MGT. COM. is busy frustating d dream of getting it done and our president is indifferent 2 d proj